Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Opportunities to Serve in Romania
Romania is a land of spiritual challenge and opportunity. Even though parts of the country have some of the largest concentrations of evangelical believers in Europe, many parts of the country still have well less than 1% who know what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. In many areas, spiritual darkness is woven into…
Read MoreWhat Is Discipleship Multiplication
Europe is teeming with opportunity. Stories of God working through his people are many, yet they still only scratch the surface of the great need. In fact, European Christians are dying faster than they are being born. Although many nations in Europe have a Christian background, the number of Jesus followers is declining at a…
Read MoreHow God is at Work in Europe Amidst COVID-19
It can be said with certainty that we have all been affected by COVID-19. Whether through grief, disappointment, or just plain inconvenience, the world over knows the name “coronavirus.” And out of the widespread impact of the virus, we all have a chance to respond in faith rather than fear. As GEM’s CEO Jon Burns…
Read MoreThe Journey of a Syrian Refugee
Could Jesus really mean what He said in the Sermon on the Mount to “love our enemies?” It sounds nice and is easy to affirm in theory, but what do we do when those enemies aren’t just theoretical people, but are names and faces we know who seek our harm? Philippe grew up in Syria…
Read MorePraying for Muslims Through Ramadan
On a cold, dreary day walking the streets of Frankfurt, we were happy to see the sign of a döner kebab shop. We ducked in to warm up and grab a bite to eat and met the most cheery restaurant worker. He served us a heavenly Turkish sandwich and we sat down to talk. “My…
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